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****Petition drive starts Thursday to fully legalize marijuana in Colo.
DENVER -- First, it was medical marijuana. Now, pot advocates are trying to legalize marijuana use in Colorado for adults, with or without a doctor’s recommendation.
Supporters of a ballot measure to legalize marijuana plan to start gathering signatures in Denver on Thursday.
They’re calling it the Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol Act of 2012.
The measure “would allow private adult possession; establish a licensing system for production, testing, and sales; and raise millions of dollars in tax revenue,” according to a press release issued Wednesday.
Proponents had been waiting for final clearance from a state board that certifies language before it can be placed on ballots.
They need about 86,000 valid signatures to get the measure on the ballot.
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